The best and most correct answer among the choices provided by the question is the third choice "France"
The earliest medieval<span> merchants were pedlars who sold goods to towns and villages but by the 12th century </span>Europe<span> had grown more prosperous and more goods were produced. ... They became dealers, employers and ship owners sending their carriers along a network of </span>trade <span>routes linking the major </span>European<span> cities.</span>
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